The House Committee on Public Education
85th Legislature
May 19, 2017
2:00 p.m.
Agricultural Museum, 1W.14
Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on May 19, 2017, and permission granted on May 19, 2017, to meet while the House was in session, the House Committee on Public Education met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Huberty, at 2:04 p.m.
The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Huberty; Bernal; Bohac; Deshotel; Gooden; King, Ken; Koop; Meyer; and VanDeaver.
A quorum was present.
SB 801
The chair laid out SB 801 as pending business.
The chair recognized Representative King, Ken to explain SB 801.
Representative King, Ken moved that SB 801, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Huberty; Bohac; Gooden; King, Ken; Koop; Meyer; VanDeaver (7).
Nays: Representatives Bernal; Deshotel (2).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Allen; Dutton (2).
SB 825
The chair laid out SB 825, the companion to HB 2614.
Representative Bohac moved that SB 825, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars. The motion prevailed by the following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Huberty; Bernal; Bohac; Deshotel; Gooden; King, Ken; Koop; Meyer; VanDeaver (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Allen; Dutton (2).
SB 1061
The chair laid out SB 1061, the companion to HB 1023.
Representative Meyer moved that SB 1061, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion failed by the following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Huberty; Bohac; King, Ken; Koop; Meyer (5).
Nays: Representatives Bernal; Deshotel; Gooden; VanDeaver (4).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Allen; Dutton (2).
SB 1177
The chair laid out SB 1177 as pending business.
The chair recognized Representative Koop to explain SB 1177.
Representative King, Ken moved that SB 1177, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars. The motion prevailed by the following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Huberty; Bernal; Bohac; Deshotel; Gooden; King, Ken; Koop; Meyer; VanDeaver (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Allen; Dutton (2).
SB 1278
The chair laid out SB 1278 as pending business.
Representative Gooden offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Bohac to explain SB 1278.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Gooden moved that SB 1278, as substituted, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion failed by the following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Huberty; Bohac; Gooden; VanDeaver (4).
Nays: Representatives Bernal; Deshotel; King, Ken; Koop; Meyer (5).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Allen; Dutton (2).
SB 1553
The chair laid out SB 1553.
Representative Bernal offered a complete committee substitute.
(Representative Allen now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Bernal to explain SB 1553.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Bernal moved that SB 1553, as substituted, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Huberty; Bernal; Allen; Bohac; Deshotel; Gooden; King, Ken; Koop; Meyer; VanDeaver (10).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Dutton (1).
SB 1659
The chair laid out SB 1659 as pending business.
The chair recognized Representative VanDeaver to explain SB 1659.
Representative Meyer moved that SB 1659, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars. The motion prevailed by the following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Huberty; Bernal; Allen; Bohac; Deshotel; Gooden; King, Ken; Koop; Meyer; VanDeaver (10).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Dutton (1).
SB 1838
The chair laid out SB 1838.
The chair recognized Representative Bohac to explain SB 1838.
Representative Meyer moved that SB 1838, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion failed by the following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Huberty; Allen; Bohac; Meyer; VanDeaver (5).
Nays: Representatives Bernal; Deshotel; Gooden; King, Ken; Koop (5).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Dutton (1).
SB 1883
The chair laid out SB 1883 as pending business.
Representative King, Ken offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Meyer to explain SB 1883.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative King, Ken moved that SB 1883, as substituted, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion failed by the following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Huberty; Bohac; Koop; Meyer (4).
Nays: Representatives Bernal; Allen; Deshotel; Gooden; King, Ken; VanDeaver (6).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Dutton (1).
SB 1886
The chair laid out SB 1886 as pending business.
Representative Bohac moved that SB 1886, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion failed by the following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Huberty; Bohac; Gooden; Koop; Meyer (5).
Nays: Representatives Bernal; Allen; Deshotel; King, Ken; VanDeaver (5).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Dutton (1).
SB 2084
The chair laid out SB 2084.
The chair recognized Representative Bohac to explain SB 2084.
Representative King, Ken moved that SB 2084, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars. The motion prevailed by the following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Huberty; Bernal; Allen; Bohac; Deshotel; Gooden; King, Ken; Koop; Meyer; VanDeaver (10).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Dutton (1).
SB 2141
The chair laid out SB 2141.
Representative Allen moved that SB 2141, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars. The motion prevailed by the following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Huberty; Bernal; Allen; Bohac; Deshotel; Gooden; King, Ken; Koop; Meyer; VanDeaver (10).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Dutton (1).
At 2:20 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair.
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Rep. Huberty, Chair
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Jack Reed, Clerk